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Differentiation

The process by which a stem cell becomes a specialised cell type.

Why Differentiation matters when choosing treatment

The process by which a versatile stem cell becomes a specialised cell—bone, cartilage, nerve, cardiac muscle. Clinics often promise to "differentiate" your cells into exactly what you need, but in practice, controlled in-vitro differentiation is expensive and only works reliably for a few cell types; most regenerative therapies use undifferentiated cells and rely on the body's own signals. Ask clinics explicitly: will they differentiate your cells before injection, or inject undifferentiated cells and hope your tissue environment guides them? The first is more controlled; the second is cheaper but less predictable.

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